Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-07

lot was
Total number Of votes cast. ,............: sss
Phineas G Lounsbury- 15S
Edward s. Cleveland. ..-......-.--...........114
BLANK .-.---...-. -..-..----.---.-------.-.- /
The Hon. Phineas G.. Lounsbury was de-
clared elected. His majority was 80.
The vote for Lieutenant Governor was then
called for. The ballot stood as follows:
Whole number Of votes cast 1858
Niece ssary to a choice. 1876
James L. HOWARD .....---.'......... lbs
=; =; bradley. ..-..''..- .......'.........-.llS
Blank. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. /
ceived one less vote than Mr. Cleveland.
The llots for Secretary of State were then taken
up and the result was as follows:
Whole number of votes........... .27o
Necessary to choice. ........... 10
Bryan F. Mahan. ....-... ...................114
Mr. Hubbard was declared elected and the conven-
tion proceeded to ballot for Treasurer, and it
suited thus:
Whole number of votes cast 49,. ......... .270
Necessary 70 cnolce- :dSo
w. w. Skddy. .-...-.-. ....................1ls
1t will be observed that Skiddy received the big
ocrats are supposed to have 19 joint convention
The result Of the vo'e for comptroller was:
Whole number of votes cast Observation-Disclosures. 26S
Necessary 20 choice Observation-Disclosures. - 3o
Thomas Clark. ........... .................155
Nal ohm Griswold.... ............ ........112
Mr. Clark was declared elected comptroller
Grisw old gor the lowest vote of any of the Demo
Gratis. This concluded the business, and on motion
of Senator Graham the convention was dissolved
The Democratic members of the Senate
held their caucus this noon and filed the
chairmanships of their committees. Fol-
lowing is the result:
School funds, Matthews; new towns and probate
districts. Dunbar; roads and bridges. Staub claims
Beckwth; sale Of lands C1te; f kirk
t4re and grounds Sumner; revision Of joint rules
ngr and ro
Hall; contingent expenses Hyde; executive nom
ships The Republican caucus COMMITTEES met this
noon and voted to call caucus of the Republican
iII I ~ e. I'LL Suy o. 20 % M 10
a United States Senator.
THE INAUGURAL EXERCISES. il.
When the House reassembled this after
noon the reports of the committees, who
were detailed to wait upon the elected Of
fcers, were heard. The Senate then Joined
the House to take part in the inaugural SER
vices. Before the Senate went to the House
Lieutenant Governor James L. Howard took
the oath of Office in the Senate chamber and
made an address to the Senate.
For an hour before the inaugural ceremo
MES began the Governors Horse and Foot
Guard were drawn up in line on Trumbull
street facing the Allyn House.
The Governor, who had taken up his abode
in the Allyn House since his arrival here last
night, was saluted with loud cheers when he
appeared on the hotel steps and entered the
carriage which was to take him to the Capitol
to be sworn into Office.
The usual inaugural parade then took
place. The Hobbies of the Capitol were
crowded with spectators long before the ar
rival of the Governor. Mr.. Lounsbury's
father and mother were among the spectators,
as well as many prominent citizens of the
State socially and politically. Many New
Haven people were in attendance to-day. The
arrival of the Governor at the Capitol was
greeted by a salute of seventeen guns.
The Governor and his staff and the State
oficers-elect filed into the House shortly af
ter o'clock. The oath of Office was admin
istered by Chief Justice Park and Governor
Phineas G. Lounsbury arose and delivered
his inaugural address, which will be found in
full elsewhere in this paper.
When the message was finished the joint
convention dissolved, and the Senate and
House adjourned till noon of Wednesday
next. In the meantime the speaker will make
up his committee list.